My FJ

andyb · December 28, 2010, 07:29:39 AM

XJR wouldn't sell for crap in the US, shame really.

Love the matching yellow caps on the carbs, but you really need a yellow spring on that shock. Should be a pretty cool looking machine when you're done!

jimmyboy · December 28, 2010, 04:21:49 PM

:hi:I'd buy two

Travis398 · December 31, 2010, 03:01:47 PM

Looks like your getting right to it, what kind of shock is that?

Quote from: CMD on December 26, 2010, 07:17:51 PM

CMD · December 31, 2010, 03:42:20 PM

Its a Hagon

Tried to get it with a yellow spring but the guy at the shop just looked at me a little strange

CMD · December 31, 2010, 03:47:59 PM

I would of thought that you guy's would know about this so apologies if I am going over old ground here.

The peg hangers on the old girl were looking very bad and I just don't / didn't have the time to clean them up:

A friend of mine pointed me in the direction of a company that does "Areomax" coating
Looked good so thought I would give it a try and see what they looked like.
This is how they came back to me:

Looks like chrome but its a powder coating

They look great on the FJ and once she is out of the shed I will take some better pictures

This is the company http://www.aerocoat.net/Aeromaxtm.htm

markmartin · December 31, 2010, 04:22:31 PM

Quote from: CMD on December 31, 2010, 03:47:59 PM
They look great on the FJ and once she is out of the shed I will take some better pictures

Looks Good! That'll be a nice detail. Definitely post some pictures up for us when it's all done.

Mark

CMD · January 01, 2011, 06:27:46 AM

Was going to change the 1st post but unable to

So though you might like to see more info on the old girl

On the Sat morning I decided that it was time to do a few repairs to the old girl as she was looking very tired and worn:

I got a bit carried away with the strip down and by 4pm....................

Piles of parts all over the place as well, but soon had everything boxed and put away.

CMD · January 01, 2011, 06:32:34 AM

One of the major issues I had was the main support bolt that runs right across the front of the engine.

The ally bush was badly corroded and stuck solid

After getting the engine out of the frame and into the shed onto the bench I started to work on trying to get it out

1st of all cutting the bolt and sleeve

The metal sleeve was rusted solid to the bolt

Then the ally bush had to come out

Stitch drilling all the way around the remainder of the bolt

took just over 3 hours but she came out

All that was left

After some searching I got hold of a brand new bush

CMD · January 01, 2011, 06:37:45 AM

The engine was running great so I couldn't see the point in stripping her down, a very good clean and paint was all that was needed.

The frame was next

Taken off to a friend who blasted and powder coated the whole lot Gloss Black

I am also changing over the wheels for a GSXR Rear & A Genesis Front

CMD · January 01, 2011, 06:41:01 AM

Carbs were next for a bit of TLC

After a soda blasting and strip/clean/rebuild

Had some yellow paint so thought why not

The discs got the same treatment

CMD · January 01, 2011, 06:50:26 AM

After talking with a few people, I decided to go for the Barnett conversion:

The main suspension joint had a total rebuild as all of the needle bearings where solid

The forks have been a total rebuild with brand new fork tubes and all of the internals as well

Things went fairly well from there and we got the engine back in the frame and fitted new Headers, Collection box & 10 Row oil cooler

Handle Bars went back on with ZZR Master Clutch & Brake

Swing Arm, shock etc all fitted

Front wheel in along with Blue Spot Callipers and new S/Steel hoses (Yellow of course

)

Wiring loom is going in now along with the back wheel, I am just waiting on the Rear Calliper Carrier to arrive.
The fairing is on its way (approx 7 to 10 days) then all the plastics go off for painting
The design has changed slightly from the picture I posted before, looks a little better IMHO

Sorry the photo's are not that good, the rebuild is being done in a fairly small shed at the bottom of my Garden (No Garage)

But she is getting there: